Photos by Michael Shillito
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NRL ROUND 13 - SOUTH SYDNEY v NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Stadium Australia, Monday 7th June 2010.
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The Cowboys are first on
to the arena
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The Rabbitohs make their
entrance
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Michael Bani plays the ball
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The Rabbitohs press the
Cowboys' line early
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Nathan Merritt scores in
the corner
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The Burrow wave their
flags after the try
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Isaac Luke's conversion
attempt is unsuccessful
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Isaac Luke takes a tap
10m from the Cowboys'
line
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Dave Taylor crashes over
and scores in the left
corner
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The ground is sparsely
populated on a cold
Monday night
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Michael Scott plays the
ball
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Anthony Watts receives a
long-range pass
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The Cowboys cross the
line, but are held up
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Scott Geddes runs into a
tackle
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Beau Champion spots an
opening
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Champion scores the
third Rabbitoh try
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Isaac Luke is again
unable to convert
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Willie Mason attempts to
make a break
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Michael Scott and Willie
Tonga lay a tackle
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Champion scores his
second try, Souths 16-0
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The Rabbitohs continue
to attack
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The Rabbitohs kick off
the second half
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Sam Burgess fires off a
pass
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Rhys Wesser gathers
after a drop-out
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The NSW State of Origin
squad is announced
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Nathan Merritt goes over
for his second try
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Matthew Bowen struggles
to escape from the in-goal
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The Rabbitohs take a
quick play-the-ball
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The Rabbitohs press
again, but Luke is held up
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Johnathan Thurston feeds
a scrum
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The Cowboys take a
drop-out
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The Rabbitohs are again
held up in goal
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The crowd figure is posted
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Fetuli Talanoa gets
another try, it's a blowout
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Ashley Graham runs the
ball out of trouble
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Nathan Merritt pulls off an
intercept
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Isaac Luke runs 50
metres to score
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Taking over the
goal-kicking, Chris
Sandow converts
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James Tamou brings
down Isaac Luke
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A late consolation try for
the Cowboys
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Aaron Payne looks for an
attacking option
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It's all over, a big win for
the Rabbitohs
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Plenty for the fans to
celebrate
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The scoreboard tells the
story
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South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 def North Queensland Cowboys 4
Rabbitohs : Tries – B Champion 2, N Merritt 2, I Luke, F Talanoa, D Taylor. Goals – I Luke 1/6, C Sandow 1/1.
Cowboys : Tries – A Graham. Goals – J Thurston 0/1.
Referees – S Lyons, M Cecchin. Crowd – 9,688 at ANZ Stadium.
